Pedarian \Pe*da"ri*an\, n. [L. pedarius, fr. pedarius belonging
to the foot, fr. pes, pedis, foot.] (Rom. Antiq.)
One of a class eligible to the office of senator, but not yet
chosen, who could sit and speak in the senate, but could not
vote; -- so called because he might indicate his opinion by
walking over to the side of the party he favored when a vote
was taken.
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